Bill > AB120

This bill establishes new requirements for state agencies in Nevada when proposing regulations, focusing on economic impact assessment and legislative oversight. Before conducting a workshop on a proposed regulation, an agency must now calculate its estimated economic impact, including implementation costs and potential expenses for businesses, local governments, and other parties. If this economic impact is determined to be $500,000 or more, the agency is prohibited from adopting the regulation independently and must instead submit it as a legislative measure for approval by the Legislature and the Governor. This means that significant regulations with potentially substantial economic consequences will now require explicit legislative and executive branch review, adding an extra layer of scrutiny to the regulatory process. The bill also authorizes the Director of the Office of Finance to request these high-impact proposed regulations as legislative measures, ensuring that complex or costly regulations receive comprehensive examination before implementation. The provisions aim to increase transparency, control regulatory expenses, and provide more direct legislative input into administrative rule-making, with the new requirements taking effect on July 1, 2025.

Government Affairs

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/12025/Overview